AcuGraph and the Chiropractic Practice
AcuGraph makes an excellent addition to the practice of chiropractic. Just as spinal subluxations inhibit the expression of innate intelligence, and result in reduced health, energetic disturbances in the meridians similarly result in dis-ease. AcuGraph gives the chiropractic acupuncturist needed tools to locate and remove these “energetic subluxations” and restore full expression of innate.
AcuGraph is fast and efficient enough for the high-volume practice and provides a valuable additional service in high demand.
AcuGraph and Adjusting
Did you know that Traditional Chinese Medicine has an entire subset of healing work based on spinal adjustment? Known as Tuina, (pronounced twee-nah) this work has been recognized and used for more than 2,000 years in China. In conjunction with acupuncture, Tuina helps restore health by freeing the flow of Chi energy through the body.
Acupuncture meridian therapy is the perfect adjunct to the chiropractic adjustment, addressing the important pathways of the body’s energetic system. The acupuncture meridians are intimately involved with the spine, and each meridian has one or more spinal reflex(es.) Chiropractic has long been recognized to have profound effects on the meridians, presumably through the manipulation of the Shu points along the Bladder Meridian.
The AcuGraph exam results show potential subluxation areas, based on the noted meridian imbalances, giving additional clinical evidence of the need for chiropractic care, along with meridian therapy.
What about needles?
AcuGraph does NOT require the use of needles to be effective. Many practitioners use microcurrent, acupressure, laser, or other modalities to stimulate the applicable acupuncture points and restore balance to the patient. In fact, chiropractic alone can often be very effective in restoring balance, and AcuGraph provides the evidence your patients need to continue care and refer others:
March 9, 2005
I purchased your AcuGraph instrument in March of 2004 and researched it for nine months. As of January 2005, I started graphing every new patient and patients that returned to care after at least a 6-month absence. I am a straight chiropractor and have been for 25 years . . . I do not practice outside the scope of subluxation correction.
I want to commend you on a wonderful and insightful instrument that allows a chiropractor to objectively measure the effectiveness of his/her care. This instrument, in my opinion, could be marketed to the general chiropractic community as an objective test to the effectiveness of care delivered by any chiropractor regardless of technique . . . I have cleared out nearly all graphs simply by specific spinal adjusting without ever using any acupuncture. My patients love the pre- and post- graphs.
Crist Cunico, D.C.
Hi-Tech Chiropractic
Practice Building
AcuGraph helps you grow your practice in two important ways:
First, AcuGraph patients regularly refer their friends and family for the same fast, easy exam and treatments they experienced. They have the printed exam results to show as proof of the effectiveness of their care, and they are feeling so much better, they can’t help but brag about your practice.
Second, AcuGraph is a proven practice builder at public screenings. The computer exam immediately attracts interest, giving you the opportunity to talk to the potential patient during the exam. Many doctors report signing up 4-8 new patients in a typical 2-hour screening.
“The AcuGraph is absolutely loaded with so many new and helpful, doctor-friendly features that I wonder how I managed without them. I am enjoying my acupuncture practice like never before. Thank you for making it all so simple, easy, and convenient. By the way, my acupuncture practice has tripled in a matter of weeks, and needless to say the equipment has more than paid for itself.”
—Allen Roberds, D.C., Dipl. Ac. (IAMA)
Objective Documentation
AcuGraph provides objective, computerized documentation of the need for and the effectiveness of your care, all in a format patients readily embrace. The high-tech aspect of computerized diagnosis enhances your professional image as well.
“The AcuGraph has given me a quick outcome measure for my patients to see their changes over time, relative to their care in my office. It’s a great educational tool for a complex healing system.”
—Kent Christianson, D.C.
Patient Communication
The exam results are presented in a symptoms-based format, allowing your patient to see for themselves the correlations between spinal correction, meridian balancing, and good health. The printed report gives convincing information about the exam findings, and the graphs provide a visual reference for doctor-patient discussion of care. Over 60% of AcuGraph users report this interaction with the patient is the most valuable benefit of using the system.
“The AcuGraph is a great tool for me and for patient education. I wouldn’t want to practice without it. Thank you for offering such a dynamic product that I wholeheartedly recommend to anyone!”
—Tom James, D.C., L.Ac.
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Acupuncture Made Easy
AcuGraph provides guidance and direction through the entire process of examination, presentation of findings, and treatment. The 2-minute exam is easy enough for your CA to perform, and the treatment points are fully referenced and illustrated. AcuGraph even serves as an electronic point locator so you can treat with confidence. Whether you are an acupuncture beginner or master, AcuGraph will simplify your clinical life.
“I highly recommend the AcuGraph for the beginning, as well as the advanced practitioner.”
—Richard D. Yennie, D.C., Dipl. Ac. (NCCAOM)
“I wouldn't want to practice without it.”
“The AcuGraph is a great tool for me and for patient education.
I wouldn't want to practice without it. Thank you for offering such a dynamic
product that I wholeheartedly recommend to anyone!”